‘Joyful’ student weeks from graduation identified as victim killed in Louisiana mall shooting

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime News‘Joyful’ student weeks from graduation identified as victim killed in Louisiana mall shootingA 43-year-old man wounded in the shootout is still hospitalized and in critical conditionGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Friday 24 April 2026 21:25 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964632","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/louisiana-mall-shooting-victim-martha-odom-b2964632.html","title":"High school senior identified as victim killed in Louisiana mall shooting"}}CloseRelated video: 1 dead and 5 injured in shooting at the Mall of LouisianaThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A...